IPhone 3Gs: Error (-1) after attemped update to iOS 5

After attempting to update to iOS 5 on my 3Gs, my iphone becomes bricked and enters recovery mode. The update proceeded as normal without issue untill it asked me to for a restore. Now, after every attempt to restore I receive the message: unknown error (-1).
theiphonewiki.com lists error (-1) as:
"Error occurs when one uses the "last ditch" method for preventing baseband updates on the iPhone 4. The baseband does not get updated using this method. Use TinyUmbrella to kick it out of recovery mode."
My 3Gs is not jailbroken and I am unsure of thrid party software when it comes to my apple devices. Also error (-1) shows to be an error message for the iPhone 4, which is not the case in my situation.
I have attempted these procedures:
Removed the sim card, attempted recovery without sim card (x1): No change.
Reinstalled the sim card, attempted recovery (x1): No change.
Rebooted computer, attempted recovery (x5): No change.
Switched USB ports, attempted recovery (x4): No change.
Attempted recovery on multipule computers (x6): No change.
Reinstalled iTunes, rebooted, attempted recovery (x1): No change
Has anyone else experienced this issue? If so, has any procedure that I haven't tried worked for you? Any insight or recommendations would be very helpful.
Thanks in advance!

Here's what fixed it for me. Pretty simple mistake I overlooked.
I turned off the firewall that was running in the back ground through my virus protection control panel. I then proceeded to make another attempt and it finished as it should have. I did loose all my settings, pictures and videos although, I still have the 2 notes I made in the Notes app. I would have gladly sacrificed the measurements I took for the gutters on my house for the pictures I took of my nephew the day he was born. This is a wake up call to import my photos more offten and/or before another update. Win some, loose some I guess. At least I can make phone calls now. >.<
I hope this will work for anyone else having the same issues.
Good luck!

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